MEA on Canada gurdwaras banning entry |
In the wake of gurdwaras in Canada and US barring the entry of Indian officials, the Ministry of External Affairs has said a majority of Sikhs around the world want better relations with India and insisted that New Delhi has taken no cognisance of fringe elements that spread hate and disharmony. Majority of Sikhs in Canada and other parts of the world share warm relations with India and they want better relations with India and their country of residence. MEA takes no cognizance of fringe elements that spread hate and disharmony. Days after 14 gurdwaras in Canada`s Ontario province imposed a ban on the entry of Indian government representatives, more gurdwara management committees in Canada and the US had followed suit and barred Indian officials, RSS and Shiv Sena members from entering gurudwaras under their control. However, there will be no ban on any Indian official paying a personal visit to any gurdwara run by these committees. An announcement in this regard was made on Sunday at New York`s Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society right after a religious congregation organised to observe the death anniversary of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, who were given death penalties for killing former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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